Metallic railway tie



D. MILLER,A DECD. G. A. IIAIAsIIELI.. ADMINISTRATOR.

lMETALLIC RAILWAY TIE. v APPLICATION FLED OCT. 4., |921.

PatentedMay 9, 192,2.

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METALLIC RAILWAY Tin;

To all 207mm t may concern.'

Be it known that DUNCAN MILLER, late a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, deceased, has invented certain new and useful Improvements `in Metallic Railway Ties, of which the following is a specification.

, This invention relates to improvements in metallic railway ties. 7

vThe main obj ect of the invention is -to provide a secure tieL which effectively engages the rail and the road bed also.

Objects relating to 'details and economies of construction and operation will definitely appear'from the detailed `description to follow. f-

The above objects are accomplished by the devices and means described in the following specification. clearly defined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure which is a preferred embodiment of the invention is fully illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specication in which:

Fig. I is a plan View of a section of track with my improved railway tie in position.

Fig. II is an enlarged detail end elevation view of one of the ties.

Fig. III is an enlarged detail vertical sectional elevation view on a line corresponding to line 3 3 of Figs. I and II.

Fig. IV is a detail of the end of the blank of the tie bottom or base.

In the drawing similar numerals of refer-l ence refer to similar parts throughout the several views and the sectional view is taken looking in the direction of the little arrows at the ends of the section lines.

Considering the numbered parts of the drawing by the numbers, l is the base of my improved railway tie. 2 is the main shell thereof, substantially A-shaped, with a flat top 3. The lower edge of the main shell 2 rests upon the base 1 and is retained by longitudinal flanges 4 conformed thereto. Lugs 5, 5 at each end are severed from the flanges 4 and bent down to engage the ends of said shell 2 and retain them against slipping lengthwise. Downwardly projecting engaging portions 6 are formed at the end of the base by suitable slots and the same are bent down to engage in the road bed.

Supporting bridges are placed in the tie The invention is Speccaton of letters Patent. l fpagmted 9, Appncationiied october e, 1921. ser-iai No. 505,291. v

under each rail, the same beingofheavv sheet metal conformed to thevmain shell with central `longitudinal notches 8,8 intheends'v Clips 9, .-9 are provided 1 of thetop thereof. for engaging the base of the rail l2at each side and are retained 1n bolts 10, the upwardly extending ends ofr place byl tl-shaped 1'.;-

which are disposed within the `notches. 8, I8 i l and are secured upon theiclipupieces 9 by nuts 11. The clip piecesQ engage at their end s and are sprung into place by the nuts 1l which are thereby prevented from becoming accidentallydisengaged. `The vspring .of the plate serves as lock nuts therefor. The usual;` spring lock washer may be'made use of.

It will be seen from this description that these ties can be shipped in very compact form 1n the knock-down and be very readily assembled where they are to be' used. The base can be put in place, themain shell-2 slid into the Hanges and the lugs 5 readily-bent down with a hammer. The jends 6 caribe' left straight until they are ready to be installed when they may be bent 'down so as to bite into the road bed.

It will be noted that a very heavy support is provided directly under the rails and comparatively light metal extends across the road bed to tie the rails in place.`

rIhis railway tie is capable of considerable modification without departing from my invention.l It is therefore claimed specifically and broadly, as pointed out in the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In .a railway cross tie, the combination of a sheet metal baseportion with upwardly and inwardly turned longitudinal anges with lugs severed therefrom at each end and with a down turned engaging portion at each end, a main shell, substantially A-shaped, disposed within4 the longitudinal flanges and retained by the downward bend upwardly through the top of the shell and retained upon the clip pieces by suitable nuts thereon, coacting as specified.

2. In a railway cross tie, the combination of a Sheet metal base portion with upwardly and inwardly turned longitudinal iianges, a main shell, substantially ft-shaped, disposed within the longitudinal flanges and retained by suitable means, a heavy supporting A-shaped plate disposed within the main shell beneath the rail with a notch at each end, clip pieces for engaging the opposite sides of the base of a rail and conformed thereto, and a Ueshaped bolt disposed to embrace said heavy support with its upper ends through the notches thereof and extended upwardly through the top of the shell. and retained upon the clip pieces by suit-able nuts thereon, coacting as specied.

3. In a railway cross tie, the combination of a sheet metal base portion with upwardly and inwardly turned longitudinal flanges, a main shell, substantially A-shaped, disposed within the longitudinal flanges and retained by suitable means, a heavy supporting` A-shaped plate disposed within the main shell beneath the rail, clip pieces Jfo: engaging the opposite sides of the base of a rail and conformed thereto, and a U- shaped bolt disposed to embrace said heavy support' with its upper ends extended upwardly through the top of the shell and retained upon the clip pieces by suitable nuts thereon, coacting as specified. p

4;. In a railway cross tie, the combination of .a suitable base, an A-shaped upper portion of sheet metal, a heavy supporting A shaped plate disposed in the main shell and beneath the rail with a notch at each end, clip pieces for engaging the opposite sides of the base of a rail and conformed thereto, and a U-shaped bolt disposed to embrace said heavy support with its upper ends through the notches thereof and extended upwardly through the top of the shell and retained upon the clip pieces by suitable nuts thereon, coacting as specified.

5. In a railway cross tie, the combination of a suitable base, an A-shaped upper portion of sheet metal, a heavy supporting A- shaped plate disposed in the main shell and beneath the rail, clip pieces for engaging the opposite sides of the base of a rail and conformed thereto, and a U-shaped bolt disposed to embrace said heavy support with its upper ends extended upwardly through the top of the shell and retained upon the clip pieces by suitable nuts thereon, coacting as specilied.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal.

GUY A. RAMSDELL, [n s] Admi. of estate of Duncan Miller, deceased. 

